The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1909

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1909. NO. 6,527
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    141 1 Parlismenl has opened i n I tbe X n/.Speech mentions the warm I spcioa m Berlin Relations with foi go poweri continue to be iri^i d!v. But heavy taxation is foreshadowed and tbe Opposition has aires Ij begun to criticise the Bupineness of the Governme.it iv matters
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    NOTES BY A NOMAD.
    637 1 NOTES BY A NO MAD. In-;. i; We were fnirlj instil ths Q trier R*ef when Chris* been much speculation at, to whether the ;n would take tbe inner orihe course, an i r d" with i un hops latter would I umg a Strang. i M p knew little
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      61 1 KATZ BROS., LTD. "J MAKE" mm f FOOTWEAR. ggl Gen' 5 Tar. Willow Coif. Jo'^ ll Cents Slippers, strong and well Su}aj fpll Sfc^B_a_L M__«._i-_»___-______-_____Ma_-___*_M_^ S_BMa______MaMß___MMHHMwJ-MM_B_HH_B «<*H__-_____-_«___-i«-a_a--wa___M_____^^ SOLD EVERYWHERE. ||l i Hrn i IThe Mitsui.Bussan Kaisha i^lSKlTlie Dai Nippon 'f-fIM Brewery Co., ltd. l\tg RETAIL MERCHANTS, !l% TAMOTO 'u$V 351,
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      216 1 HOTEL de la PAIX, SINGAPORE. This Old Established House having been thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is NOW REOPENED. Good Accommodation for Boarders Passengers. A Speciality is made of the Table, and only Wines, &c, of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate. Runners meet Steamers. Popular Wants. Entertainments. Mr. A.
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      171 1 ALHAMBRA TO =MGHT. LAST TIME FOR SEEING THE RED HAND. \BNTIRE QHANGB OF PROGRAMME. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. IHARIMA HALL! I CINEMATOGRAPH. North Bridge Road. J Changed Programme! Heparix New Films. STRING ORCHESTRA. COOL HOUSE. Gome and See. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. Gaiety Cinematograph. FOOT OF FORT CANNING. The most
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      71 1 > < LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Important sale of ttak furniture at E. Bungalow, Tanglin, by Cogblan and Co. on Saturday Page 3. Why use Nutricia Milk Page 5. A Conjurer open to give evening entertainments Page 1 Robinson Piano Co make an excellent proposition re Pianos Page 4. Dwelling house to
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      330 1 > s> < THE WEEE. High Water.— B.4 a., 10.12 p B I Mail Homeward closes 3 p S.Y I Coy k Extended Order Drill, 5.30 p High Water.— ll.23 a. Maxim Co. S VA. Maxim Gun Drill, 9 p S.R.E. (V) Fire Trenches, 5.15 p M. M. Mail Outward
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    COWPER AND SICILY.
    186 2 i __a lam ret 1 1 m c sraeeUon with ths at Bi i-y nnderwe it j. like t 'i- m 1783, Jt m reserved fot lis i point out, m letter to th-- Lit**r;t-y Boppleaent/ 1 th^t t'.is event w.i-; b I I bj Oowper into
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    SERIOUS FIRE AT BEAUFORT.
    171 2 aJ ub J I i past wren ia ths a se: i- firs lasting many hours broke out at B I rt, Bril ill North Bornso. The North Borneo Qasetts say.-; i The fire has caused veiy g is the v i id not own the
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    FLOWER SHOW AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    213 2 hla Lumpor Town Hall looked r< ry well las! > ifirday afternoon on the occasion i Show. Tbe 70 different ol iseet list of entri. te com MMDS prizes, though m some clsswin lbs Bomber of competitera was not _sn lv table decorations i- aay,
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON AT PENANG.
    87 2 Bs the Governor, Sir John rs was passenger on board H as ward bona J r, I O, mail steamer n ssel, the linn. EL N. ___dSS_t COOJ '.the Hon. w. .1. v Pen oral, sa l Mr W, Q. .Max citor-General. went on board
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      31 2 A Popular Remedy m South Africa. Chanib' riaiu's Cough Remedy has been m Sooth Africa for a number of years, and the teel that ;t >till retains its popularity as a
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      616 2 ROVER CYCLES SOLE AGENTS COLONIAL ROVERS 70 EACH, ROVER ROADSTERS 80 ROYAL ROVERS 110 ROYAL ROY'S fitted with 3 speed gear 130 IMPERIAL ROVERS 150 LUCAS FORCED FEED MOTOR CYCLE OILER $3.00 EACH, John Little Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE. I ■CT»M__---»I I I -MM Jl.l .I. I minlll MMM»W»«M»^' II IW
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      720 2 NOTWES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Government Road from Outram Road to Neil Road wiil be closed to the Public from midnight Monday the bth instant. By order, G. HOLDEN, Act. Supdt. of Works k Surveys. Singapore, 3rd February, 1909. Feb 5 19.2 NOTICE. The following Government Farms
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      477 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, M :n<iger, South Eutttru Asia. The Borneo Co., Gh netal Agents. NEW ZEALAND INSURANJE C0 M LTD. FIRE AKD MARINE. YAN6-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE.
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      466 2 BANKS. Chartered Bank oi India Australia and China. IS'uRPORATEu BY *OTAL I tsU Paid up Capital m 60.000 shares of £20 each 1. Reserve F fl's2s'ofts Reserve Liability ofPn r I 000 wart Cum Lstwi f Bank 99 ffaatißH, B*iNKZRs) N I .NDMi.,. SINGAPORI BRAJTOH. ELRE-JT] A ssoßflita urn ;«d
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    WIRE NEWS.
    116 3 I I'- |__b_g, Pehsnasj 'j. m psnsjaued a nasi I nnsl bi sd apoa Om pS and has rrnhj sanvoed is I ;cn. kaoM have I I iafl Deps md B when Mining m i ■y Char that any n any of I I I mi honour Bf.
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      102 3 gh or coM do not rouic or e-a and set rid el it. I you .tf. Fur sale by ail matFcol iaas prescribe Grinu;.: I H y ICO INJECTION h used PORE foh ASTHMA f GRIMAULTS f TIP2DIAM CiGARETTES a plewfa fterfi I ■OiRSE! 5 liii ICCLTT I OH I
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      543 3 mrJUGTIONS. I AUCTION SALE OF 100 Ca ks Candor Cement At Powell Cos Salkkoom. On Monday. 22nd February, at 11 am. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. -Feh IT 2a 2 AUCTION SALE OF A GAMBIER PRESS. OOHPLSm AUD IN 0000 *****. AT X.. BS, ROBERTSON QUAY. N- Sl Singapore River Qn Monday.
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      593 3 FRIDAY, 26th FEB., AT 2-30 P.M. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, Plants and Turnout AT E. Bungalow, Tanglin BarracKs. Comprising two dining room tables, set of ten bentwood arm chairs, fancy carved china almeirah, teak writing table, teak card table, ladies writing bureau, first class rattan furniture, iron bedsteads and
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      117 3 Siderosthen Paint. KILLS RUST. p -;*|^-|STEEL IRON WORK. \^f^/|\fl>^ M Resists the action of Ac ids. l^lftl^fl^^' ■Im Steam and stands Tropical Kg^l-j:.' IMPORTERS *V A "fl -mfat.d-i'ii' ..-■i-i'VC r f_K.i_e,^- ii ijnlttff^^ >l___!v________r *^!-?E? •S ff i j 7*~' j o. rJ- c* l T t e-Ti .--.7^ ff,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Marriage.
      57 4 Harrison Welch. On February 13, at St. George's Church, by the Rev. Frank W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Mr. Frank A. Harrison, Mining Engineer, Ipoh, Perak, third son of Mr. G. Djdujs Browne Harrison, Civil Engineer, late of Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland, to Rose May, second daughter of the late
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Feb. 18, 1909.
    2607 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Feb. 18, 1909. Here sfinll the Press the People's right maintain, U;a\ve<! by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth h OT {rkvions preempts diaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I aw. Though there is nothing gracious about the way m whieb the relaxation
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      180 4 TURKISH CIGARETTES. JOHN DUNCAN SON'S «■*«> m 255., 50s. and 100s. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co: Singapore: m^ p.,,,.,.^^ HIGHLAND m__— m__» ii.i mm i n mm m J**»f«e~» 1 -___3^g g,^^ ___(_S*s«_S"*” i r -c--"^_!!!3i__B LARGE j SMALL DOZEN B||_™ffifr|§s DOZEN /JOHN UTTLE CO., LTd\ SINGAPORE. I |_BMBKMHmm«mmmmmm«tt«mmmmVfl_ra IG. R. Lambert
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      109 4 WILSON&CO* PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. I I The only High-class Studio m the Straits. High as our standard for Portraiture has •j en m the past it is even better to-day, I as hundreds of customers who have given us sittings during the last couple of months will gladly testify. Our productions
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      138 4 PIRATES of PENZANCE TO-NIGHT. IN THE VICTORIA THEATRE THURSDAY, FEB. 18TH, AT 9 P.M. Performances also on Feb. 20. Seats. (Reserved) Dress Circle §3, Orchestra Stalls S3 and Pit Stalls %2. Early Door 8-30. Pit $1. Gallery 50 cts. PLAN OF SEATS AT THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. THE "MANSION"
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    PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES.
    75 5 PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES. THE KING'S SPEECH Britain and Russia m Persia. 3a__M_triM lee_ajra>pfc.— Ri iter*e) i -peech says tl. it B M i -sed and gratifie 1 al "he vv lU< l .it the welcome M lead Qgtben b fe aeaa intries which is essential to their I peace. us with
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    HEAVY TAXATION FORESHADOWED.
    39 5 HEAVY TAXATION FORESHADOWED. Importai sures. including the ua and the cc necessary m the T, the expenditure v. of last year. for the ensuing |tti.e the u.>.t seiing with the iblishmen^ .m W L'nemp. Libour Ex- wearing Acts asi«>ns.
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    FINANCE CRITICISED.
    30 5 md Mr Balfour I *heG_>veraaancea (to expenditure I c incurred wne d€cl never hid ier been confronted D m times of peace. Ir. A maintaii them•- of the
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    THE SINGAPORE AND SRAITS DIRECTORY.
    248 5 THE SINGAPORE AND SRAITS DIRECTORY. KThe .urns up again with promptness to serve the needs ..m unity for another of the books of thi rid that it is D every office. It contains all n with additional m each a. Thus ia the ti< n there is a useful table
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    HORRIFIED BERLIN.
    41 5 Citizens Active. (Bj Sabnuuriae Telegraph. Router's) Received ti 6 26 p.m. Then wen tive m >r_ ripper outrages m Berlin yesterday, and the citizens have forma i guard to protect women and arrest 'he perpetrator or perpetrators. ma m
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    COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
    32 5 13-j men Imprisoned. b edited at 5.15 pm. Then has been an explosion at Winstanlaj Colliery, 1 hnrbam. The sh if. is men are entomb ed m the burning mine.
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    "SWIFT" DESTROYER.
    15 5 The destroyer Swift during her trials on the djda has done 38 kno's.
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    A CINEMATOGRAPH FIRE.
    63 5 Tiie Acapulco Disaster. Received Feb 17th, 11.30 am. her particulars of the theatre disaster m Mexico, state that the audience m the theatre at Acapulco numbered one thousand, misted rgely of the wealthiest people m the_ Province. A cinematograph film caused the fire. There was a panic-
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    POLICE RAIDS IN CALCUTTA.
    479 5 The Calcutta police have raided the house 3 of influential natives and have seized a quantity of papers. These, it is believed, are important. There was no work ia the Chief Justice's A general meeting of the Chinese V.M.C.A. is cilled for Thursday Ft I). cc..
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    BREACH OF TRUST.
    69 5 An Ipoh Case. {From our OWH CorlXSpOndtltf.} Received Feb. 17, 1.20 p in. 11. Edwards, the bookkeeper to McAlister and Company here, has been arrested on a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect to money belonging to the firm. He has been allowed out on
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    A STREET ROW.
    309 5 The preliminary enquiry into a charge of rioting and murder entered against Eng Ah Kee, Lee Twin, Low Ah Fook and Low Ah Nam was continued before Mr E. E. Column, third magistrate yesterday. Mr Hastings Rhodes, acting Deputy Public Prosecutor conducted the case for the Crown
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    A SOLILOQUY.
    93 5 These foolish coins Bearing upon their face th' impress Of things that are not Eas f ei'ii Stupid English shillings, fieuins, and half crowns Of little use, or none, to such of us As live here m Ringgit-land Except it be that by a perseverance grim We search
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    PICTURESQUE AMERICA.
    322 5 Quite a large audience turned out yesterday afternoon to hear Prof. Braden's illustrated lecture Picturesque America." Applause was frequent and all greatly enj uei the many beautiful pictures and the interesting lecture. Views were shown of Yoseinite Valley, California Big Trees, Lake Tahoe, Mt E liuier, Yellowstone National
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    A MALACCA CASE.
    275 5 Possxssioa OU a House and Land. Judgment was given, yesterday, by Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith m the Supreme Court m the case of Peter Patrol Skelchy, administrator of the estate of Honori Skelchy and of the estate of Claudina de Mello, deceased, vs. Rose de Souza. This
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    BUNGALOWS AT BLAKAN MATI.
    260 5 BUNGALOWS AT BLAKAN MATI. Damages kok Breach of Contract. The claim of Sang Cbeang and Company i against the Straits Engineering Syndicate, 5 Ltd., for 817,000 for work done and for j I breaking a contract was commenced before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith m the Supreme Court yesterday. Toe Hon.
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    KNOTTY POINT TO SETTLE.
    282 5 When is Information False? Before Mr Green, Second Magistrate, yesterday, Foon Toon was charged with givinc? false information and Ho A Pu with abetting m the commission of the said offence. The case related to a gang robbery committed at Upper Cross-street m January. Foon Toon
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    THE HOMEWARD MAIL.
    31 5 The P. O. se. Britannia with the next week's homeward English Mails will be despatched at 8 o'clock on Thursday morning, 25th instant, as advertised on another page.
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      2 5 Thoioeighly Tested
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      39 5 "I havebeen prescribing Morrhuol Crcot sote capsules very extensively during the pastwo years m Bronchial and Tuheroular disorders, and m several of my severest CUM, I have been astonished how rapidly repair has taken place. In pulmonary tuberculosis, they
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      229 5 ROBINSON Co. tA NEW SHIPMENT OF SLAZENGER'S Doherty Tennis Rackets BEST BLACK GUT j _______P^ m W W^k. s _a im I _w_T F m M^ m> Uk AWp of the man V advantages the Oliver Possesses I A RULING DEVICE. I /.untally. This is invaluable 'y. _Tr L JL
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    THE MANILA CARNIVAL.
    673 6 Success *>i x Be itish Lame-Corporal. Manila, February 7. There have b<*on sever.il special features m connection with the Carnival during the past two dayH, and these have had the effect of maintaining the attendance records, which bave b.*-n Sxtremelj satisfactory. In sportLance Corpl Andrews, of tie
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    SQUEEZING THE STATE.
    242 6 la aa admirable littla address on "The 'y Tr v.:. g BJ I lit nash bj jaet bten pah•l. the aatl di iwa aoaae rerj instructions between tlio aaeieat aud modern conceptions of the relations ol tbe EM te The beroea 1 1 a the Baan aad
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      555 6 SHIPPING. InTyTk. JAPAS MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. j 1 AA, \r A w A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serv'ce is maintained between Japan and Europe by the loUowing NEW TWIN SCREW STEA- MERS. Uhdsi Matt, CoNTSAcra with f i THH IaiPRtUAL JAFAVMI GOVHBNMJ.NT. Specially designed for the Company'a Eurot pean Service, bghted
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      720 6 SHIPPING. P~& o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. I For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Billa of Lading issued for China Coast, Peraian Gulf, Continental and __.j__.erican Ports. Steamera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Macedonia Feb. 26
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      746 6 SHIPPING OCEM STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. a AND China Mutual Steam Nay, Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the StraiU, China lad Japan every week, and from Japan homewsrdl for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every Cert* n night for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and 'r
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      698 6 I SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. "v 55. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Fnmtn 1 Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tht Mrait-. China and Japan. Homeward-, th-y arc nespat Jto f rtnightly 1 for Havre and Ebinbnrg and onct a month for 3 Bremerhaven direct,
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      390 6 SHIPPING. 1 Mm* JU| Norddeutscher Lloyd, I IMPERIAL GERMAN "KAIL LIKE fact and walLknowa naa tbia "•»•"> ai fortnight)] ___aaebaraj i Bottaada_B__ Antwerp, Gibraltar. -enoa. NapUa, (connection TTaplaa. Ilaaandtia ana Su.~, Idaa, Coloaah Pw kong, SL_k.gt_a., Nagaaak A I and ba I Thaf are H___f__aaaaa oner. i ws lacaaaa. ioned
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    309 7 M >DB. •pre. dv neioa ail h a known tbe Philippiaea it. on. and r with British methods Ol < a those who i present system illy awa wiaag pc blow enough. Since I BY tbe country w eg 1 ai oa i i I f thee** 1
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    THE FOREIGN POPULATION OF CHINA.
    87 7 the Horghong I n ign population of B I 45,610 E.. *i i vers given an increase cf 1, German i other British oommereial attache aa decreased by l. ten it ■Bleach by 2. but t! m bi^ I and numbers xgnu uo idee ol
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    SHARES.
    745 7 £150,000 124,125 J 1 Anglo Malay Etabbev Co. £140,000 100,375 i 1 Aa_etio Robber and Prod. 00. $°00 000 110 750 J*° lh Ba^" 0?mio Rubber Estate LU. .5 30,000 22.750 1 1 Batu elves Rabbet Oaf. Ltd. 70,000 66 r 7OO 1 1 Bukit Rajah Rubber Coy. LU.
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      10 7 Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. _i_ev_Lv «lnn-t___i__i _____m_ nniaiar
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      569 7 APARTMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Large and furnished rooms to let with or with OOt board. Terms rno<k rate. Apply at 7, Brae D tITH. 1 l B *ad. I« b 4 Single and doßhle rooms with board at Barganny House, 7, Oxley Rise. Terms moli rate. Oet 24 n.c. SUITES
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      598 7 TO LET. TO BE LTT, UNFURNISHED. Detached dw. ailing house. No. 865, Serangoon Koad. Large compound. S dtible for a School, factory or private residence. Immediate Entry. 11. L. COGHLAN A 00., Estate Agents. 1-Vb 18 tts 1 _B LONDON FLAT TO LET. A comfortable, well furnished Flat to let
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      585 7 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to Feb 1 7 Bank 4 m/s 2/4*^ demand 23 Prirate credita 3 m/a 24 credita 6m's 2.4J Frahcj., demand Bank.*, w 292 QiaatAirr, demand 237 India, T.T, 174. EEoweKOHe, demand M 2ff% Yokohama, demand HJ. Java, demand 139£ Bangkok, demand WJ SovsKeioirs, Bank Bvjing m $8.54
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      263 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. igth InsMa 376 ft Width of entrance, top S5 ft., bott > :;n of entrance, Lop 60.0 ft. botu 75 ft. 46 8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Wuto on s Jo- ks e'o.s
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    482 8 Tho fallowing Dili will be flayed to-day] {Thursday Proi- -k.s.ilon Pairs QoAUFTOIO. M»r V E A Swan and M. A. Cheek v Pre**. F S B Jennings and R D. Day; In<- J Henry and J. L Kirker v Army 111 Lieut. Bddni and Lt Stagg.
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    201 8 The only tie play 1 yesterday was m the A Sjig'.e.s Man li Idea beat M.-. Llojd, 6—B, 6 8. PLA! F> >i. THURSDAY. ks B. Mm H< Idea and Mr Ranaford vs Mrs S.i .mai ti tnd Mr J I. Mrs Dunman tnd Mr
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    135 8 l_rgo will leave d-hnston's Pier for t J Bangs »i a Sanday at 9, LO end 1 1 m J v pm. retaining thence at 9 O and 10 10 im, 12.15, -and 530 p.m. Tne dt* ite m ana need of V m went Fujinsaro Tanaka, s
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    THE ROWING CLUB.
    357 8 The annual meetiDg of this Club mat held yesterday afternoon m the SCC pivilion. Mr Elliot presiding, suppotted by Mr C. W. Darbisbire vice president and a few other?. I The miantee having be3n read and passed tbe Chairman moved the adoption of the. report and accounts,
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS AND FOREIGN EMPLOYEES.
    233 8 In i^s interesting weekly budget of news the "Shanghai Times" writes Ifl ittera m tiie railway world of China have been progressing quietly. The question of dispensing with the services of foreigners on the various lines is still under discussion The Board of Posts and
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    MANILA LOTTERY.
    348 8 Proposed Revival. The Manila "Cablenews" says A bill providing for the re-establishment m the Philippine of the insular lottery as conducted under the Spanish regime, is now m preparation by one of the membas of the Assembly. I_ is il aimed for this bill that it will produce
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    LARGE SEIZURE OF COCAINE AT RANGOON.
    393 8 1520 Bottles Seizei>. On the arrival cf the s. s. Lindnla, at Rangoon, on tbe Ith inst., from the Straitß considerable tensation was caused by the discovery cf a very large quantity of cocaine m which a very great traffic is carried on m
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    THE FRENCH MAIL IN COLLISION.
    249 8 THE FRENCH MAIL IN COLLISION. Regarding the Sydney Ibnri collision, a later Japanese report says that the Ibnri Maru left Uraga cr Yokohama at 1.15 pm. on the 23rd ult and when about two miles off Kannonsaki, maintaining a speed of seven miles, the Sydney was noticed on the port
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    SERDANG CENTRAL PLANTATIONS.
    150 8 We have been favoured with a glance at the prospectus of the above newly floated company which acquires the Soekaloewei and Beloewa Estates m the district of Serdang, E. Sumatra, The total area is 2,261 acres, of which 728 are under rubber and ceffee. The capital is
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    A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.
    98 8 There has just been cast up on the shore at Middlekerke, near Ostend, a bottle hermetically sealed, and containing a piece of paper on which are the following words "Wrecked ia latitude G0 C S, off Cape Horn, July 24, 1902, barque Never Mudge (sic).
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    THE GORGEOUS EAST.
    61 8 Mr John Murray i_ just issuing the first volume of his new Romance of the East series, Tales of the Caliphs," by Mr CJand Field. In this series the great storehouses of Oriental romance will I c opened for the hrst time to the public. Tales from
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    124 8 The N. I). L. steamer Illyria came m yesterday from Hamburg with a cargo of dynamite. The Blue-funnel liner Teucer arrived yesterday with a cargo of 875 tons of lljur from Saigon consigned to the Sperrv Flour Co. Capt. Haiosworth of the Glenfalloch reports that on the 17th
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